Archive | May, 2014

Badaun/Lucknow (UP), May 31 (PTI) Under attack over the gangrape and murder of two dalit sisters in Badaun, Akhilesh Yadav government today decided to go for a CBI probe even as five accused, including two cops, were arrested in the case that has sparked nation-wide outrage.

The rape victims’ family today demanded public hanging of the culprits and refused to take compensation saying they want justice.

New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) Dismantling a legacy of UPA rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today abolished all the 30 GoMs and EGoMs and told ministries and departments to take decisions on pending matters.

Announcing the decision to scrap nine Empowered Groups of Ministers and 21 Groups of Ministers, the PMO said this would expedite the process of decision-making and “usher in greater accountability in the system.

New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) Even as a controversy rages over her educational qualification, it has now emerged that HRD minister Smriti Irani had given contradictory declarations in her affidavits in 2004 and 2014 when she contested Lok Sabha election from two different constituencies.

While contesting in 2004 elections from Chandni Chowk in Delhi, the actor-turned politician had claimed that she had a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Srinagar/New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) The row over Article 370 escalated today with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asking the Centre to make known the “stakeholders” it was talking to for repealing special status to Jammu and Kashmir and RSS saying no one should take any offence to a call for a debate.

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Arriving here with a “message of peace”, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said that he intends to pick up the threads with India’s new leader Narendra Modi from where he and then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee left off in 1999.

Bangalore/Thiruvananthapuram/Chennai, May 25(PTI)Congress chief ministers of Karnataka and Kerala are not attending tomorrow’s swearing-in of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister while there was suspense on whether Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will participate amid reports that she has decided to boycott it.

In Bangalore, officials said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will skip the oath-taking ceremony in Delhi tomorrow.

According to schedule released by the Chief Minister’s office for tomorrow, Siddaramaih will be attending several programmes in the city.

Islamabad, May 24 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to India on Monday to attend the swearing- in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, ending the suspense over his visit amid reports that there was stiff opposition from hardliners in the establishment here.

An official of the Prime Minister Office told PTI that Sharif accepted the invitation and will visit India on Monday to attend Modi’s oath-taking ceremony.